THE SENTINEL SHIELD

Where there is true charity, God is there.
What a blessing to serve as the principal of Seton Catholic Preparatory. One of my greatest joys as your principal is hearing about all of the wonderful volunteer service stories from our staff, students, parents, and alumni. To help quantify Seton’s commitment to loving service to others, students collectively performed over 14,000 volunteer hours last academic school year. Our students serve at many organizations, including St. Vincent de Paul, Paz de Cristo, and Feed My Starving Children, as well as in our local Catholic parishes. In addition to serving in many of our local parishes, Seton parents perform hours of service through our various parent organizations. The work our students and families perform in the community is truly God’s work.
It is through loving service to others that we are given the opportunity to become God’s voice, hands, and presence here on earth. The popular song, Ubi Caritas, translates to “Where there is true charity, God is there.” As a Catholic school, we are called to partner with parents and families to form disciples. We strengthen our community, our country, and our Church by forming disciples who will be our future leaders. I invite you to reflect on your own experiences in the community and on the many opportunities to evangelize. encourage you to engage one another in how we can continue to partner as members of the Seton community to continue to strengthen our society and our Church.
Thank you for your support and prayers. May God’s blessings and the protection of our Blessed Mother be with you and your family.
Sincerely,
2 FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
‘Where there is true charity, God is there.’
4-5 SENTINEL NEWS
6 CHARISM: FAITH Retreat at Corpus Christi
7-9 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Blue Ribbon, Great Books and Preparedness
10-11 FEATURE STORY In the Spirit of Community
12-13 SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL SCHOOLS Preparing for the Future
14 ATHLETICS
Swim & Dive Coach
15 FINE ARTS
A Musical Debut
16-19 ALUMNI NOTES
Decades and the Wallet Rosary™
20-26 FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT
27 MARK YOUR CALENDAR
within a Catholic faith community focusing on academic excellence, leadership and loving service to others.
2017-18 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President Gabe Ortiz ’88, Medtronic Inc., Medical Device Sales
Carol Dobson, Dobson Family Farms, Owner
Tracy Dorsey, CPA, Seton Catholic Prep and Resurrection Parish volunteer
Sal Flores, Flores Wealth Management, Registered Principal
Ross Robb, President, RLR Ventures, LLC
Kim Silver, M.Ed, CPA Rich Zawtocki, Zawtocki Law Offices, Attorney at Law
Ex-Officio Victor Serna Staff Support Brandy Martinez
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted
Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares
Vicar of Evangelization Rev. John Parks
Superintendent Harry Plummer
Asst. Superintendent Colleen McCoy-Cejka
Asst. Superintendent Domonic Salce
Karen Self, who has coached Seton Catholic girls basketball for more than 25 years, was selected as a 2017 National Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association. Self, who has led the Lady Sentinels to 10 state titles as head coach, was among 23 high school coaches from throughout the country selected for the honor. Self has won numerous awards during her coaching career, including induction into the Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame, 4A-6A Coach of the Year, and finalist for the 2017 U.S. Marine Corps/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National High School Coach of the Year. Under her leadership, the varsity squad has been invited twice to compete in the DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Nationals, an elite tournament held annually in New York and televised live on ESPN.
“Most of our host families are Seton parents themselves. The generosity of spirit everyone at this school has shown is making the UTP program here incredibly strong.”
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Seton Catholic joined schools and colleges worldwide Nov. 13-17 in observance of International Education Week. The annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
To attract more students from other countries, Seton has partnered with UTP High Schools, which establishes programs for international students on American campuses. The New York-based educational company actively recruits students for its member schools from offices in the United States, South Korea, Mexico, China, and Vietnam.
UTP Center Manager Mike Short, who has an office in the Fine Arts Building, said the Seton community has gone out of its way to make “international Sentinels” feel at home.
In a guest blog for Seton 360, Short wrote, “Most of our host families are Seton parents themselves. The generosity of spirit everyone at this school has shown is making the UTP program here incredibly strong.”
To read his entire blog, which was posted on Sept. 7, 2017, visit setoncatholic.org/blog.
q UTP students discovered Arizona’s natural beauty during fall field trips to Flagstaff and Sedona.
Commander King, boys varsity basketball coach, was named AIA Desert Sky Region Coach of the Year. King, who has coached for Seton Catholic for six years, was selected for the honor by fellow coaches in the region.
King led the 2018 Sentinels to their best season in years. The team finished with a 19-7 record and won the Desert Sky Region title for the first time since 2010.
“Sentinel Basketball is a family,” King said. “The young men who wear the varsity uniform every season do so with an appreciation for those who have played before them. They work hard to represent our school and to take the program to new heights.”
POWERADE, a Coca-Cola brand, awarded $2,000 to Seton Catholic Athletics through its “Power Your School” campaign to assist school athletics programs. POWERADE representative Tom Dennis made the check presentation to Principal Victor Serna and Director of Athletics Matt Mayo during the Homecoming Week pep rally. POWERADE awarded a total of $1 million to 500 high school athletic programs across the country. The company launched the program last year because “high school athletics play a critical role in the physical and psychological development of young athletes.”
Stephen Ryan, ’12, B.S. Lab Science faculty
T.J. Whitson, B.S. Athletic trainer
Michael Foor Master of Education
Northern Arizona University
Melissa Tole Master in Educational Technology
Northern Arizona University
The Seton Catholic Walk-A-Thon raised $5,000 for Boost a Foster Family, a Gilbertbased nonprofit organization that assists Arizona foster families. The check was presented to Jenny Cook and Donna Olson, Boost a Foster Family board members and parents of Seton alumni. Students contribute $25 each to participate in the Walk-A-Thon, held annually as part of Catholic Schools Week, and they designate the charitable organization that will receive the funds.
Jennifer Kohl, a member of the Campus Ministry faculty, recommended Boost a Foster Family to be this year’s recipient: She and her husband became foster parents to two young children after completing a two-year licensing and training process.
Boost a Foster Family provides necessities and in-kind donations to help families overcome some of the obstacles to the licensing process.
As Catholic Christians, we are asked to live out our faith daily. But sometimes our efforts to live a holy life on a daily basis stall. We become complacent or caught up in the hectic world that surrounds us. We check items off our to-do list to feel accomplished and successful, but we forget to pause to praise and thank God.
Because of these moments, at Seton Catholic, we believe retreats are critically important to the lives of our students.
Retreats give us a chance to leave school and work and worries behind, even if only for a few hours, to focus on our relationship with God and with one another.
Each year, our students engage with their class on an all-day retreat at a neighboring parish. We use the charisms of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to guide the themes of Courage, Determination, Faith, and Love in the hopes that her holiness will inspire our students to live lives devoted to God. In January, we held a retreat for the sophomore class at Corpus Christi in Phoenix. We focused on the charism of Faith.
Faith is an elusive quality to embody. It is multifaceted and requires great trust in the unknown. To help our students take a step forward in their own personal faith, this year we focused on the question Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that am?”
Rev. Will Schmid from St. Mary Magdalene in Gilbert presented the opening keynote, challenging the students to consider this question in their personal lives. The students then broke into small groups led by the Junior Retreat Leadership Team and first tackled the question, “Who do you say that I am?” from a personal perspective. We challenged the students to think about the differences between who they believe themselves to be and how other people perceive them.
As the day progressed, they began to consider how their perceptions of Jesus compare to the Christ revealed through scripture and whether they took the time necessary in their daily lives to get to know the true Jesus.
Class retreats are structured to provide students the opportunity to explore the chosen charism so their minds may be opened to new information, new experiences, and new ways to think about and encounter God.
In addition to the focus on a charism, class retreats contain opportunities for prayer. We begin each retreat with Mass and pray throughout the day. At the sophomore retreat, we were blessed to have guitar teacher Doug Slater, an experienced music leader, join us and engage the students in sung prayer throughout the day. We also invite youth leaders from the host parish to join us at the end of each retreat to introduce themselves and guide students in their chosen prayer style.
We are grateful for the enthusiasm and commitment of our student leaders. The growth of our Campus Ministry team has allowed the opportunity to spend more time training these leaders on how to lead small groups; their ideas for small group sessions have been invaluable, ensuring the content is relevant and impactful to the retreatants’ lives.
A successful class retreat has a thoughtful balance of activities and engagement in prayer. Our primary hope is that each retreat, like our most recent for the sophomore class, allows our students to step outside of their lives for a few hours and gives them the time and space needed to deepen their faith with God while nurturing relationships with one another. =
“Being named a National Blue Ribbon School is a blessing that affirms Seton Catholic’s commitment to academic excellence.”
—Principal Victor Serna
In September, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel took on a blue hue in joyful proclamation of Seton Catholic being named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School in the “Exemplary High Performing” category. Seton was the only high school in Arizona, and one of just five Catholic high schools in the United States to receive the coveted award by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are selected for the prestigious award for overall academic excellence or their progress in closing the achievement gap. Schools are recognized as Exemplary High Performing if their student achievement in English and mathematics is among the highest in the country (top 15 percent), measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. According to the latest ACT Profile Report, Seton’s 2016-17 ACT composite score is 25.2 while Arizona’s average composite score is 19.7 and the national average is 21.0.
“Being named a National Blue Ribbon School is a blessing that affirms Seton Catholic’s commitment to academic excellence,” said Principal Victor Serna. “Our former principal, Mrs. Collins, assembled an incredible team of Catholic educators who have made this award possible.”
Serna and Collins, along with Assistant Principal Dr. David Sorkin, attended the Blue Ribbon awards ceremony in November in Washington, D.C., where awardees went on stage to receive a Blue Ribbon School flag and an engraved plaque as symbols of their success.
“Being in the midst of the other schools at the award luncheon was exhilarating!” said Collins. “It was finally here, the official recognition for being in the top 15 percent of all schools in the nation.”
Collins continued, “The Blue Ribbon means so much to me personally. It was the official pat-on-the-back for all the work students, teachers, staff, and families have put into creating an atmosphere that rises together to achieve a mission. Go Sentinels!”
“Students who are relatively quiet in class suddenly have the motivation and ability to participate in insightful discussion.”
—Bridget O’Neill, English teacher and department chair
In English classes at Seton Catholic, inquiring minds want to know—and share—thanks to a new program granted by The Tony and Shirley Perri Family Foundation: The Junior Great Books Shared Inquiry Program. The program is a method of teaching and learning that encourages students to explore the ideas, meaning, and information in everything they read.
According to the Great Books website, Shared Inquiry centers on interpretive questions that have more than one plausible answer and can lead to engaging and insightful conversations about the text. In the Seton Catholic classroom, that means English teachers are asking curiosity-driven questions that prompt students to use evidence from the text to support their thinking; challenging students to respond to the differing ideas of their classmates; and pushing students to further their own thinking.
To implement the program, Seton’s English faculty and librarian Michelle Nowak attended training on campus by a Great Books Foundation representative. English teacher and Department Chair Bridget O’Neill has since implemented Shared Inquiry in all three of her classes: AP Literature (seniors), Intro to Literature (freshmen) and Composition (sophomores).
The result? “Students who are relatively quiet in class suddenly have the motivation and ability to participate in insightful discussion because of the interpretive-level questions that Shared Inquiry proposes,” said O’Neill.
So far, freshmen have read Truman Capote’s “Miriam” and “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty. According to O’Neill, students’ engagement has improved in literary analysis. “Students love participating and expressing their thoughts,” she said. “And when the bell rings, you can hear the discussion of great ideas continue in the hallway.”
Through the program and the guidance of English teachers like O’Neill, students can build the critical thinking, reading comprehension, emphatic speaking, listening, and problem-solving skills they need that go beyond the classroom and into everyday life.
“Students benefit because Pathway to Success smooths the transition from middle school to high school.”
—Assistant Principal
Dr. David Sorkin
In recent years, the college prep path at Seton Catholic has expanded into three distinct curriculum tracks: College Preparatory, Seton’s traditional course offering; Pathway to Innovation: Science and Engineering, which launched in the fall 2015; and Pathway to Success, the latest program to ensure students receive the academic support in English and math as they progress through an enriching college preparatory experience.
Introduced in the fall 2016, Pathway to Success is designed for students with an indicated deficiency in English or math. According to Assistant Principal Dr. David Sorkin, despite the deficiency, students admitted to the Pathway to Success program show great potential for success at Seton.
“Students benefit because Pathway to Success smooths the transition from middle school to high school,” said Sorkin. He went on to explain, “By enrolling in summer school, students in the program create space in their schedule to take academic support classes. While creating a space for academic enrichment, this sequence reduces the number of core classes a student takes during their freshman year, which also helps with the transition to a heavier academic load in future years.”
Though still in its infancy, Pathway to Success has 22 freshman and sophomore students in the program. As the program continues to grow, so too will the ways in which administrators and teachers learn to serve these students more effectively.
For more information on Pathway to Success, or if you know of a student who can benefit from the program, contact the Admissions Office at 480.963.1900. =
Community ties run deep at Seton Catholic. Any Sentinel, past or present, considers the Seton community a great source of pride. Principal Victor Serna highlighted Seton’s “community spirit” in his State of Seton address in February. “We all play an important role in building our community spirit,” he noted, “and we will continue to make this a priority so that we do not lose our sense of family.”
and other members of the Seton community. Community leaders and dignitaries, including Chandler City Councilmembers Kevin Hartke and Sam Huang, were also present.
For Serna, building the Seton Catholic community also means extending it beyond the campus, fostering and developing relationships with community organizations—near and far. According to Seton Catholic Mission Advancement Officer Brian Rosario, “To take Seton to the next level, Mr. Serna looks outside the school. When schools and community organizations partner together, everyone benefits.”
According to a 2010 Harvard Family Research Project, schoolcommunity partnerships can serve to strengthen, support, and even transform individual partners, resulting in improved program quality, more efficient use of resources, and better alignment of goals and curricula.
Here is a look at just a few organizations in which Seton is engaging to build a broader community for a world of opportunity:
Seton Catholic has been a proud member of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce for more than 12 years. Engaging in policy and education discussions as well as Chandler Chamber activities ultimately benefits Seton students, according to Rosario, who helped organize Seton’s title sponsorship with Intel of the Chandler Chamber’s Education Forum. Other companies that sponsored the event included ASU, APS, Air Products, Orbital ATK, J2 Media, and the City of Chandler. The event was created by the Chandler Chamber to underscore their commitment to education.
“Seton Catholic Preparatory high school understands the importance of preparing students for the workforce of the future, offering diverse academic options from STEM to liberal arts,” said Terri Kimble, Chandler Chamber president and CEO. “We share an integral partnership in developing a solid workforce of tomorrow to best accommodate the high-tech businesses in Chandler and Valley-wide.”
Kimble continued, “Seton is highly involved in the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Development program to foster innovation in education, and we look forward to this partnership for years to come.”
A new partnership established last year with the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (EVHCC), marks Seton Catholic as the only member high school in the chamber. In the fall, Hispanic Chamber members organized a welcome reception for Serna. Since then, the Seton-chamber relationship has been focused on the chamber’s STEAM program.
“Seton can assist EVHCC’s STEAM summer program for entering freshmen, many of whom are Hispanic,” said Executive Board Chairman Phillip Austin, who explained STEAM Summer is the chamber’s main youth program.
According to Austin, through the program, incoming ninth graders attend four weeks of presentations and seven field trips to such entities as Gilbert Mercy Hospital, ASU Polytech, Empire Caterpillar, U of A Medical Center and Intel. College scholarships are also available.
He also cited other opportunities to develop the Seton-Hispanic Chamber partnership: “Seton can host a business breakfast or evening networking event to make a presentation to our members, Hispanic and non-Hispanic, regarding the value of Catholic, and particularly Seton, education,” said Austin.
As part of Seton’s membership in the Arizona Technology Council (AZTC), Serna recently joined a group of local technology executives and AZTC President and CEO Steve Zylstra in Washington, D.C. at the 2018 CompTIA DC Fly-In. The event is organized by the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
The annual DC Fly-In is a chance for tech business leaders in Arizona and nationwide to come to Capitol Hill and advocate for public policies that are tech-friendly, create jobs, and reinvigorate the economy. The visit includes a Capitol Hill Speakers’ Series and AZTC pre-arranged Hill visits in the Congressional offices.
“We are fortunate to be in the technology corridor of the East Valley and to have the support of countless professionals,” said Serna of Seton’s partnership with AZTC. “Parents, counselors, and teachers work together to guide our students to some wonderful universities.”
Serna continued, “We want to continue encouraging our students to develop a deeper knowledge about career choices. We want to leverage the relationships we have with our business leaders through the AZ Tech Council, as well as alumni, to support our counselors and parents in guiding our students.”
In December, Serna, Dr. David Sorkin and Chinese Mandarin teacher Wen Chiu traveled to the City of Taipei, Taiwan’s capital and cultural hub, where they met with dignitaries, toured area attractions, and took part in a reaffirmation signing with sister school Saint Francis High School of Taipei. The Seton representatives were welcomed to Taiwan’s capital by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-Je with a customary gift exchange and the mayor’s recognition of Seton Catholic as a Blue Ribbon School. The meeting was arranged by Lin Ling Lee, senior advisor, Phoenix Taipei Sister Cities program.
When it comes to community partnerships on a global scale, Phoenix and Taipei have a 39-year sister-city relationship. “These important foundations and significant bonds make Seton and Saint Francis School’s sister-school relationship have a bright future and great successes,” said Saint Francis Principal Hu Chia Chiang.
In addition to administration visits and student-teacher exchanges, Seton Catholic and Saint Francis students engage in language and cultural exchanges through a pen pal program. Art exhibitions at the schools are coordinated by Phoenix Taipei Sister Cities, showcasing artwork from Saint Francis and Seton artists.
“Having Seton as a sister school promotes global educational exchanges, awareness, and diversity,” said Hu. “Seton has remarkable high standards of teaching programs, experienced teachers, and an excellent learning environment for students to educate our younger generations.”
The Seton Catholic-Saint Francis partnership is the second of its kind for Seton, which has enjoyed a vibrant cultural exchange program with Sacred Heart School of Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, for five years. Students from Seton and the all-girls Irish high school have participated in exchange visits during the spring and summer. =
Mesa, Ariz.
Pre-K-8
Est. 1964
Pastor: Reverend Rolyn Fransico
Principal: Shelley Conner Cougars
Blue and Gold
Led by volunteer Jason Hope, a senior structural engineer at Burns & McDonnell Engineering, and dedicated CTK father, the team qualified for the Arizona First Lego League State Championship tournament for the second time in 2017.
As the coach, Hope was impressed at the investment of time and energy from the students.
“Right from the beginning the students dove in with full force,” he said. “They watched
YouTube videos to learn more about creating a robotics team and spent a lot of time researching, collaborating, and problem solving throughout the whole process.”
“They even chose a team name they had a real passion for, ‘The Rebels of Naboo,’ from Star Wars. Between our team shirts and R2-D2 mascot, we leave a lasting impression everywhere we go!”
Currently the team is comprised of six students ranging in age from 11 to 14. The team has an equal number of girls and boys.
This year, at the state championship tournament, the CTK team won a Core Values Award based on their team culture and ability to work together and communicate to successfully complete a task.
“Half of the Rebel team members were given a pile of Legos and the other half was given the instructions to build the specified device. Their job was to communicate across a room and build the Lego object,” said Hope. “I was so pleased at
their ability to work together without getting frustrated. Their months of hard work paid off right in front of my eyes. It was like they had their own language. They were just in the zone.”
Robotics clubs are not cheap, but CTK has some great resources and donors that believe in the benefits of STEM at the middle school level.
A grant from Salt River Project, and donations from companies like Compuflow Solutions and Burns & McDonnell Engineering each provided funding to support the program.
“I wish had an outlet like this when I was a kid,” said Hope. “I would tell other schools around Arizona that if you have a passion for STEM, step out of your comfort zone and create a club like ours. There are so many resources available. ASU even offers a workshop about how to coach a First Lego team!”
The CTK robotics club continues to grow, having added a second First Lego team to the roster with two new coaches. The club offers an elective class during the school day and this year, the class is instructed by students, including Hope’s daughter, Savannah, under the watchful guidance of a CTK teacher. To get more students involved, the club is working on additional community outreach initiatives.
Whoever said, “Timing is everything,” would have gravely cautioned against opening a tuition-based school in the throes of the Great Recession. Particularly in Arizona, where the mounting number of job losses and home foreclosures led the nation as one of four hardest-hit states.
the 2018 school year! Annunciation has graduated two classes with a 100 percent acceptance rate to Catholic college preparatory high schools. It serves students with diverse needs, including Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
In 2015, Pristash implemented a STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, arts,
But on Aug. 12, 2009, against all odds—and the scenic backdrop of the Sonoran Desert Foothills—Annunciation Catholic School opened at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Cave Creek with 23 bright-eyed first and second graders. Principal Sharon Pristash remembers that inaugural day like it was yesterday. Just six weeks earlier, she had moved north of Phoenix from Duluth, Minn., after accepting the “teaching principal” position with the Diocese of Phoenix.
The weeks leading to opening day were a whirlwind, Pristash recalls. She worked closely with Fr. Dennis O’Rourke, pastor, and the school’s founding families to prepare two 650-squarefoot classrooms in the parish hall. Tables and other furniture and supplies were provided by schools and construction companies that were closing; an overhead projector was the only new purchase Pristash made.
“Everything was free or hand-me-down,” said Pristash. “We could only afford someone in the office for two hours a day at $10 an hour.” She continued, “Our school opened on a wing and a prayer. It never should’ve worked on paper, but somehow it did. Father Dennis and I believe it was divine intervention.”
Today, Annunciation Catholic is near capacity in portable classrooms with 201 K-8 students. Kindergarten and grades second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh are filled with waiting lists for
and math) program through the Diocese of Buffalo’s STREAM Education Initiative. Annunciation teachers attend STREAM conferences for training and development, and the Buffalo Diocese STREAM coordinator conducts site visits at Annunciation to review and further evolve the program. In a recent “State of the School” presentation, Pristash announced the expansion of coding, and further integration of Project Based Learning and Engineering Design.
As part of a thoughtful Faith in Action program, all classrooms are named for a patron saint that’s integrated into learning, and all-school Rosaries are held monthly. A community Prayer Line is available, and “room moms” are called “room angels.”
Vibrant Vinnies is a youth ministry for fifth through eighth graders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Annunciation’s program is the only charter K-8 of the St. Vincent de Paul conference in Arizona—and the Western U.S.!
Pristash credits Annunciation’s success to the unwavering support of Fr. Dennis who believes in the school, and to parents who are committed to Catholic education. She acknowledges their work is not done. A proposed St. Gabriel Campus Building project addresses the need for permanent worship space and school structures.
“We’re all one community,” said Pristash, who stands ready for their next challenge.
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Cave Creek, Ariz.
K-8
Est. 2009
Pastor and Head Master: Fr. Dennis J. O’Rourke, V.F.
Principal: Dr. Sharon Pristash
ACS Angels
Blue and Gold
The Boys Swim and Dive Team won the 2017 Division III state championship this fall, a first for Seton Catholic. Seniors Vincent Hemingway, Gabe Rangel, and eight-time state champ Archie Spindler inspired and motivated the team throughout the season. The Sentinels were led by Head Coach Denise Underwood and Assistant Coach Josh Lester. A swimming and diving coach for more than 30 years, Underwood reflected on Seton’s historic season:
SS: Seton has won many state championships in its 64-yearhistory but a swimming title has always eluded us. Leading up to the start of the season, did you think that was even a possibility?
DU: From the beginning of the season I knew that if the swimmers lived up to their potential, that a state title was possible. The moment I realized that the state title was Seton’s, I was excited for our swimmers knowing full well that a goal we set at the beginning of the season was met.
SS: This was a “last chance” season for the seniors. They really rose to the challenge, didn’t they?
DU: I coached some of our seniors on city recreational swim teams when they first began swimming. When they arrived at Seton as freshmen, they had the goal of a state championship in their sights. The discipline necessary to achieve this goal is a testament to their character, and I’m certain will be an inspiration to the upcoming athletes.
SS: Does the lack of a school pool pose any challenges?
DU: We are fortunate to practice at the city of Chandler’s Arrowhead Pool less than a mile away. We are pleased with the facility. However, transportation to and from the pool and the fact that the pool does not have
starting blocks because of its depth are a couple of challenges we work around when practicing.
SS: Is it unusual for a woman to coach Boys Swim and Dive?
DU: Having a woman coach both boys and girls at this level is not unusual. It is quite common in today’s sport. I really haven’t given it much thought. Developing the team’s potential is my focus.
SS: Speaking of which, how do you motivate individuals, and how does that translate into a successful team?
DU: Goals are set at the beginning of the season for each individual swimmer.
Motivation comes easy when dealing with determined athletes, and swimming is one sport that breeds motivated participants. Although swimming does contain an element of raw talent, enjoy taking a determined student who has not swum competitively before, and over the course of a few months, make them a very competitive athlete. Combining the thoughts and aspirations of each athlete, I develop a team strategy that hopefully translates into long-term success for Seton swimming. =
Being the orchestral director of this year’s winter musical, “Kiss Me Kate,” was no small task. Many might consider the responsibility daunting, but not Deanna Rusnock. The Seton Catholic senior was the first student to ever take on this role, and she loved every minute of it.
“I understand why the orchestral director job is usually done by a staff member,” said Rusnock. “It is a tremendous amount of work requiring a lot of thinking and planning. But, when I was offered the position, was confident I was ready to take on the challenge.”
For Rusnock, music is invaluable to telling the complete narrative. “Music deepens the emotion of the story,” she said. “Music is bigger than dialogue alone. It can elevate simple words and actions. think it helps the audience really feel what’s taking place on stage.”
Rusnock has been part of the Seton Catholic orchestra for four years, playing the role of Fiddler in 2017’s winter musical “Fiddler on the Roof” and bass in an onstage combo in 2016’s “Grease.” But that’s not where her musical endeavors end. She plays more instruments than she
can count including piano, guitar, bass, piccolo, flute, violin, viola, ukulele, and accordion. She is the student director of the Seton Pep Band, playing the electric keyboard or tri-tom drums at football games and assemblies. Plus, after she is done with her school duties, she teaches piano lessons to nearly 20 students a week at the East Valley Yamaha Music School.
“I have been amazed at Deanna,” said Bridget O’Neill, Seton Catholic drama director and English department chair.
“She is a prodigy, no question.
She has written all chords for all songs in ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ cultivated a student orchestra, been at rehearsals since day one, and has worked with each of the leads individually. Aside from that, she is the most genuine young lady I’ve ever met.”
Rusnock credits her success as the orchestral director to the people she works with every day.
“I am so lucky to be surrounded by such a talented group of individuals at Seton,” she said. “From the actors to the musicians and the crew, none of this would be possible without their hard work and dedication day after day.”
In fall 2018, Rusnock will start her college career at Arizona State University where she will major in music composition with a minor in piano performance. She plans to earn a master’s degree in music conducting with a career goal of conducting the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra.
In her spare time Rusnock also sings in a cover band called “Blank Space” with a few of her Seton Catholic classmates and alumni.
“Music is my life,” said Rusnock. “It’s synonymous with living. dream about music and wake up with a song in my head daily. I can’t imagine living without music. It’s the fabric of my being.” =
“From the actors to the musicians and the crew, none of this would be possible without their hard work and dedication day after day.”
– Deanna Rusnock
Severiano Ayala Rodarte received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association at its 41st Anniversary Gala. Rodarte was recognized for his many contributions to Los Abogados, the legal profession, and the community during a law career spanning four decades. He obtained his juris doctorate degree from the ASU College of Law and his bachelor’s degree in political science from Loyola Marymount University. He was one of the early presidents of Los Abogados and served as president of the Chandler Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), legal advisor to the LULAC state director, advisory board member for Mesa Community College, and vice chairman and chairman of the Professional Practices Advisory Committee for the Arizona Department of Education. Rodarte also served as an U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, attaining the rank of captain
Anna (Debold) Ayala is the vice president for membership with the Assistance League of the East Valley, a nonprofit charitable organization committed to volunteer service in the community. The League works with community agencies and schools to provide help to children and adults in need. Ayala graduated from the University of Arizona in 1973 with a degree in physical education and later earned endorsements in library science, Reading, ESL, and driver’s education. She taught at Seton Catholic from 19731977 and coached girls’ sports before retiring from education after 40 years. She and her husband, Albert, have been married for 43 years and reside in Chandler.
Bob Adlhoch has been inducted into broadcasting’s Silver Circle Society, one of the highest honors awarded by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Silver Circle recognizes individuals who have served in broadcasting for a minimum of 25 years and who have demonstrated extensive public service, mentoring, leadership, and professionalism.
Adlhoch has been part of Arizona’s sports production community since 1990. The Phoenix Suns hired him in 2001 as the team’s TV producer and director, and he was later promoted to executive producer. Adlhoch oversees content, directs, and produces Suns’ game broadcasts on Fox Sports Arizona.
Renee Marie Schettler is an accomplished writer, editor, and social media strategist who has returned to Arizona after two decades in New York City. Schettler has written, edited, proofread, or otherwise refined hundreds of lifestyle features for awardwinning print and online publications. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living, and NPR. She has been included in the “Best Food Writing” series, and her book criticism has prompted repeat invitations to judge the James Beard Cookbook Awards. Schettler now lives in central Phoenix, where she teaches yoga to teens and adults while continuing her prolific writing and editing career.
Congratulations to Rosa Bernasconi who married Justin Skinner at a California ceremony in September. The newlyweds reside in Redondo Beach, Calif., where Bernasconi is a business development manager for Perma Plate and Skinner is a sports coordinator in the entertainment industry. Her six siblings also graduated from Seton Catholic: Erminia Bernasconi Olivas ’94, a Seton Catholic admissions counselor, and brothers Santino ’90, Brigido ’91, Armando ’93, Ramon ’96, and Mario ’99.
t Rosa Bernasconi’s extended family celebrated her marriage to Justin Skinner.
Mark Sheridan, a producer for 3TV/ CBS 5, received a 2017 Rocky Mountain Regional Emmy for a news promotion campaign that aired on both stations. Sheridan has won four Emmys during his long broadcasting career. The Rocky Mountain chapter serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of California.
Marge Zylla, the government relations officer for the city of Tempe, was selected as a 2017 fellow of the FlinnBrown Civic Leadership Academy, the flagship program of the nonpartisan Arizona Center for Civic Leadership. Zylla was among 33 public servants and leaders selected for the program in September. The Flinn-Brown Fellows participated in a 12-part seminar series led by renowned Arizona policy and political experts. The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, administered by the Flinn Foundation, was launched in 2010 to strengthen civic leadership throughout Arizona, with a unique focus on state-level service. The Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy is sponsored in partnership with the Tucson-based Thomas R. Brown Foundations.
Dr. Gregory Dodaro married Dr. Dana Archbold in a beautiful ceremony last April at St. Francis Xavier in Phoenix.
Dodaro graduated from Creighton University Medical School in 2014 and completed his medical residency program in June 2017. He currently practices internal medicine at Banner University Medical Center.
Molly (Barlow) Goins and her young family recently moved back to Arizona after eight years in High Point, N.C., where she attended college. They returned to the East Valley so her husband, Nick, could take a position as a financial advisor with Wells Fargo in Tempe. Molly teaches middle school math at St. John Bosco.
u Elizabeth Murphy wears many hats with Springhill Suites by Marriott.
Elizabeth Murphy is the sales and catering manager for the Springhill Suites by Marriott in Oceanside, Calif. Murphy wears many hats, including community engagement, social media management, and hotel event and room sales. Check out her interview on The Pulse, a digital lifestyle show that can be viewed on Facebook @thepulsesd. Murphy and the hotel’s general manager were guests on the show to talk about an art event sponsored by the hotel, which is located off the coastline with stunning views of the pier and the ocean. Despite her busy schedule, Murphy travels as much as possible and has visited Ireland, England, Greece, Thailand, and Panama and plans more adventures.
Congratulations to Emily Krause who married Drew Ericksen in October. The newlyweds reside in Mesa. She is employed with Regus Management Group, and he is an apprentice electrician.
say the Wallet Rosary was an unexpected business venture.
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Nathan DeLaTorre left Phoenix a few years ago to pursue his dream of becoming a professional actor in California. He made his television debut in January on the CBS hit show, “Criminal Minds,” in an episode titled “Full-Tilt Boogie.” He also was featured in a national Little Caesar’s commercial, playing a counter employee who hands a pizza to a woman who crashes through the ceiling in an office chair. His previous professional acting assignments include a stint as a cast member and teaching artist for Tempe-based Childsplay and a performer at Walt Disney World Resort. DeLaTorre graduated summa cum laude from ASU with a degree in broadcast journalism.
p Nathan DeLaTorre appeared in a Little Caesar’s spot that aired this winter.
t Emily Krause and Drew Ericksen reside in Mesa.
Many inventors claim an idea for an innovation comes from out of the blue. Brad Kendrex’s inspiration for a new type of rosary literally fell out of his pocket, along with keys, coins and crumpled bills.
Kendrex ’01 is the inventor of the Wallet Rosary ™, a beadless rosary that won’t end up as a tangled knot in a purse or pocket.
The Wallet Rosary is made of lightweight stainless steel and is about the size and thickness of a credit card. It comes in two styles and can be purchased for $12.50 at walletrosary. com. Kendrex and his wife, Katie, have distributed rosaries to countries around the world via the website.
“I’m always thinking of ways to improve things,” Kendrex said, “and this idea came to me and stuck with me. I thought it would be something cool.”
He launched a Kickstarter campaign for the product in 2016. Kendrex knew he was onto something when he quickly outraised the minimum goal he had set to have the rosaries manufactured.
The Kendrexes promote The Wallet Rosary primarily on social media as time allows, given their busy family and professional lives. An administrator at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Kendrex isn’t getting rich off his invention, and that’s fine with him: He’s more interested in providing Catholics with a more convenient way to connect with God.
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u Zachary Verlander and a little camper have some fun at Camp Kesem in Arizona.
q Josh Tracy has worked on Ryan Companies’ major projects in the Phoenix area. .
Josh Tracy is a developer associate and real estate development manager for Ryan Companies. Tracy has played a key role in developing such projects as Hayden Ferry Lakeside III, Farmers Insurance, Arizona Oncology, and McKesson Corp. Tracy graduated from ASU in 2014 with a bachelor of science in business management and a minor in real estate. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his family and girlfriend, and giving back to the community.
Zachary Verlander attends ASU, where he has become active in Kesem, a nonprofit organization that supports the children of cancer patients. Kesem is there for kids who have lost a parent to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor. According to the organization, more than 5 million children have been impacted by a parent’s cancer. Verlander, who is majoring in chemistry and psychology, has served as a volunteer camp counselor at Camp Kesem, one of the organization’s many youth programs.
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Sarah Naldo stopped by Seton Catholic during a visit to Chandler in November. While in Arizona, she visited area schools to inform students about the Naval Academy. Naldo, who was her class valedictorian, received multiple scholarship offers before accepting her appointment to the Academy. While at Seton Catholic, she received the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Scholar Award, AP Scholar with Honor Award, the Cum Honore Maximo Egregio Award for a perfect score on the National Latin Exam, and various departmental awards.
u Sarah Naldo gets acquainted with Principal Victor Serna while on holiday break from the Naval Academy.
Shirley Brofer Seton Catholic grandparent
January 2018
Phillip Raymond Gaiser Seton Catholic past parent and grandparent
January 2018
David Jacques Seton Catholic past parent
September 2017
Matt Klamka, ’08 November 2017
Jim Neumann Seton Catholic past parent November 2017
Mick A. Yozzo
Seton Catholic past parent
November 2017
The Seton Catholic Prep community extends its deepest sympathy to friends and family members of the deceased. May they rest in peace in the arms of the Lord.
If you are aware of a member of the Seton Catholic Prep community or alumni who recently passed away, please notify the Seton Advancement Office so we may remember them in this column. Please send an email to setonalumni@setoncatholic.org.
We are proud to recognize all donors to Seton Catholic Prep. Please note that this section reports on gifts received during the 2016-2017 fiscal year (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017).
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Achen-Gardner Construction, LLC
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American Express Charitable Fund
Arizona School Choice Trust
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Boeing
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Ms. Michele C. Calebaugh
Campanella Family Foundation
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Ms. Denise E. Campanella
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Cardinals Charities, Inc.
Catholic Community Foundation
Child and Family Support Services
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Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cravener
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene DeMuro
Mrs. Lorenza DeMuro*
Dickinson Ready Mix
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Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Eddy
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Mr. and Mrs. David A. Engelbert
Mr. Dwayne Falkner*
Mrs. Sally Falkner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Falzone
Mr. and Mrs. Dino Farfante
Alberta B. Farrington Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ferris
Mr. Patrick Foley ’65 and Mrs. Phyllis Foley ’65
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fraser
Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Giallonardo
Gila River Indian Community
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Gleisner
Mr. and Mrs. James Grindey
Honeywell International
Charity Matching
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Dr. and Mrs. Karl A. Hendrickson
Mr. Robert O. Hicks, Jr. ’91
Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hufford
Senator John Huppenthal
Intel Foundation
Intel Matching Gifts
to Education Program
Intel Volunteer Grant Program
Mrs. Ann Johnson ’62
Mr. and Mrs. Todd R. Johnson
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Koehler
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Koloseike
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Koons
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Krick
Mr. and Mrs. Jody D. LaBenz
Lamar Studios, Inc.
Ms. Leah L. Lewis Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Lester
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lopez
Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation
Marshall & Ilsley Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McCarville
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. McDonough
Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. McGrady
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Medley
Mesa Hohokam Foundation
Governor Rose Mofford*
Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Molloy
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Murphy
Dr. Charles Myler, Jr.
Myler Family Foundation
North Park Industrial, LLC
Mr. Brian R. O’Donnell
Mr. Gabriel A. Ortiz ’88 and Mrs. Anna Ortiz
Paramount Pool and Spa Systems
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Pearson
Ms. Shirley Perri*
Tony and Shirley Perri Family Foundation
Phoenix Suns Charities
Mr. and Mrs. Brad V. Pinter
Pinnacle Employee Group
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Probst
Mr. Robert Rakos and Ms. Rita Svetlik
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Roy
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ruggiero
Mr. James A. Ryan ’68 and Mrs. Laura Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sampson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Praxedis Sandoval
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Sant
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Scott
Mrs. Eva Serrano*
Mr. and Mrs. Cortland J. Silver
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Timothy Catholic Community
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sieczkowski
Silverleaf Benefits Company, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Simmerman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Smitham
Steele Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Stewart
Mrs. Anne M. Stocks
Mr. William G. Stocks*
Stoll Masonry, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Terrill
Mr. Andy Tighe
Transportation Safety Technologies, Inc
Mr. Dennis Troggio
Twin-Tel, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James Van House
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Venable
Mr. and Mrs. Valeriano Vinaras
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wallace
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Matching Gift Program
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Whisenhunt
Wiegand Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Zeck
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Zylla
The Greatest Believers Program acknowledges donors whose cummulative donations total $7,500 or more since 2000 including gifts through June 30, 2017.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins
Mr. Thomas Darby
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fraser
Mr. and Mrs. James Grindey
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Hemingway
Intel Matching Gifts to Education Program
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kubasak
Mr. Gabriel A. Ortiz ’88 and Mrs. Anna Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Recker
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Atkinson
Ms. Kathleen Banko
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Couture
Knights of Columbus, Fr. Marcel
Salinas
Council #11536
Ms. Ann Merritt
Mr. Gabriel A. Ortiz ’88 and Mrs. Anna Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Pieper
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Recker
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Terrill
Mr. and Mrs. Brant Weber
Mr. Dustin S. Schodt ’04
Anonymous
Banner Tools, Inc.
Ms. Gina Burdge
Chandler Dental Health
Child and Family Support Services
Mrs. Rindi Eubanks-Garcia
Foothills Sports Medicine
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Friedl
Mrs. Debra Grunkemeyer
Hamada Wealth Management
Group LLC
Mr. Willard Harris
Mr. Robert O. Hicks, Jr. ’91
Mesa Hohokam Foundation
Mrs. Sherrie L. Kahler
Mr. and Mrs. David Kossler
Mr. and Mrs. Leon L. Krzmarzick
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Larusso
Ms. Carly A. Lepore ’01
Ms. Stephanie Master
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miloni
Mr. David Mires
On the Go Casino, Inc.
Open Mind Staffing
Mr. Gabriel A. Ortiz ’88 and Mrs. Anna Ortiz
Ms. Loretta Pacheco
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pendleton
Pinnacle Employee Group
Ms. Charisse Prieto
Mr. Samuel Prieto
Prisma Graphics
Mr. Robert Rakos and Ms. Rita Svetlik
Todd S. Roggeman Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Rowan
Security National
Tate’s Auto
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Terrill
Joel Terrill Bell Mortgage
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Venable
Ms. Lori Wolter
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bitler
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bohata
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyle
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. N. Dennis Clinch ’77
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Dobson
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dodaro
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Echeveste
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Esposito
Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Francisco
The Jane M. Fraser Family
Ms. Angie Gillette
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hale
Mr. Kenneth S. Hamada and Dr. Monica Canez
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hausladen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Hemingway
Mrs. Lindley Henson
Mrs. Nan Hillebrand
Ms. Olga Hoff
Mrs. Sherrie L. Kahler
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martinez
Ms. Mary McNamara
Dr. Charles Myler, Jr.
Ms. Patricia Nash
The Olivieri Family
Mr. Gabriel A. Ortiz ’88 and Mrs. Anna Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Osterday
Mrs. Mary Palomino ’66 and Mr. Gilbert E. Palomino
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pattock
Mrs. Mary Jane Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Matt T. Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Rafford
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Ruchensky
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sanchez
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Dr. and Mrs. Rick L. Schisler
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Serrano, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Cortland J. Silver
Dr. and Mrs. David Sorkin
Mr. and Mrs. Shane P. Stevenson
Mr. Mrs. Paul C. Stoll ’84 and Mrs. Kristine M. Stoll
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Zawtocki
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Zeck
COACH MULVEY AWARD
Mrs. Sarah Mulvey Huston ’76
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Lester
Mr. Robert Rakos and Ms. Rita Svetlik
Southeast Valley Performing Arts League
GRANDPARENTS’ MASS AND LUNCHEON
Mrs. Maureen Buessing
MARK BUESSING
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Mrs. Maureen Buessing
PATHWAY TO SUCCESS
Mr. Joseph J. Campanella
Tony and Shirley Perri Family Foundation
ROBOTICS CLUB
Anonymous
Campanella Family Foundation Intel Matching Gifts to Education Program
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Salt River Project Corporate Contributions
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Mrs. Anne M. Stocks
Gina Martinez
SENTINEL LEADERSHIP SOCIETY
$10,000 and above
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cravener
Ms. Ann Merritt
Myler Family Foundation
FATHER PATTERSON CLUB
$5,000 and above
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Baker
Mr. Joseph J. Campanella
Mr. Eduardo M. Delci ’59
BR. EDMUND IGNATIUS RICE CLUB
$1,000 and above
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Atkinson
Rev. Raymond (Chris) F. Axline
Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Borns
California Community Foundation
Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Foundation
Ms. Denise E. Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ferris
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Giallonardo
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Gleisner
Mrs. Sandra Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hausladen
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Honeywell International
Charity Matching
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Intel Matching Gifts to Education Program
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Stoll Masonry, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Venable
Mr. and Mrs. James Van House
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program
Mrs. Virginia Wilson
PRINCIPAL’S CLUB
$500 and above
Mr. and Mrs. John Bellin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bitler
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Mr. and Mrs. James Grindey
Mr. and Mrs. Lenard L. Hailey
Ms. Heidi Hagen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Hemingway
Intel Volunteer Grant Program
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Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Kuras
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marx
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Rafford
Ms. Laura Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Ruchensky
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Shipley
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Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Brant Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Darin White
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Zylla
SENTINEL CLUB
$250 and above
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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cesarano
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins
Mr. Arthur M. Ferrance, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fink
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl M. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Griffieth
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Juliano
Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaLicata
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. McDonough
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mullin
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pattock
Mr. Gerard Ruhland ’73
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Sant
Mrs. Ana Usher
Mr. David Vasquez ’97
FRIENDS CLUB
$100 and above
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Armanini
Mr. Fernando Arvizu ’60
Mr. Charles Austin ’58 and Mrs. Helen Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barkyoumb
Ms. Rosamaria H. Bernasconi ’98
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Cusimano
Mr. Thomas Darby
Ms. Karen Dirrigl
Ms. Adelicia Enriquez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Esposito
Mrs. Bailey Freed
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Galindo
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Gaylord
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Giacobbi
Drs. Thomas and Lillian Giacobbi
Mr. Paul Girvan ’64
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Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hershkowitz
Mrs. Patricia J. Higinbotham
Ms. Karen Hill
Mrs. Nan Hillebrand
Ms. Karen Hiller
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Johnson
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Mr. and Mrs. David A. Krick
Mr. Anthony F. Leavy
Mrs. Marcia Burdette McNulty ’62
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Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Pinter
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Anonymous
Mrs. Lisa Campbell
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Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Friedl
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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kubasak
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The Olivieri Family
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FISCAL
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Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Schindele
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Ms. Melissa Tole
Ms. Renee C. Troggio
Vanguard Matching Gift Program
Mr. and Mrs. David D. Wigton
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SUSTAINING SETON SOCIETY
MONTHLY GIVING PROGRAM
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony
Rev. Raymond (Chris) F. Axline
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barkyoumb
Dr. Daniel W. Beauchamp ’02
Ms. Rosamaria H. Bernasconi ’98
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bitler
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins
Ms. Karen Dirrigl
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Frable
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. James Grindey
Mrs. Lindley Henson
Ms. Karen Hill
Mrs. Nan Hillebrand
Ms. Karen Hiller
Mr. Matthew A. Kochis ’97 and Mrs. Leah Kochis
Mrs. Jennifer M. Kohl ’98
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kubasak
Mr. Matthew T. Mayo ’98
Mr. Michael Mead
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl O’Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pattock
Ms. Isabel Salazar
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Rory Self
Ms. Melissa Tole
Mr. David Vasquez ’97
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -17
MOTHER SETON LEGACY SOCIETY
HAVE REMEMBERED SETON CATHOLIC PREP IN THEIR ESTATE PLANS
Mr. and Mrs. N. Dennis Clinch ’77
Mr. and Mrs. James Heath
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -17
Mrs. Ann Glose Johnson ’62
Mrs. Sherrie L. Kahler
Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy ’64
SETON CATHOLIC PREP CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
PHASE CLASSROOM
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins
PHASE 1A CLASSROOM Anonymous
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -17
In Honor of Alexander Bellin ’19
Mr. and Mrs. John Bellin
In Honor of Eric Chinchilla ’18
Anonymous
In Honor of Mrs. Pat Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bitler
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bohata
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyle
Mr. Joseph J. Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. N. Dennis Clinch ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cravener
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Dobson
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dodaro
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Echeveste
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Esposito
Mr. J. Eric Francisco
The Jane M. Fraser Family
Ms. Angie Gillette
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hale
Mr. Kenneth S. Hamada and Dr. Monica Canez
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hausladen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Hemingway
Mrs. Lindley Henson
Mrs. Nan Hillebrand
Ms. Olga Hoff
Mrs. Sherrie L. Kahler
Ms. Mary McNamara
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martinez
Dr. Charles Myler, Jr.
Ms. Patricia Nash
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Olivieri
Mr. Gabriel A. Ortiz ’88 and Mrs. Anna Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Osterday
Mrs. Mary Palomino ’66 and Mr. Gilbert E. Palomino
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Pattock
Mrs. Mary Jane Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Rafford
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Ruchensky
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Schimpp
Dr. and Mrs. Rick L. Schisler
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Serrano, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Cortland Silver
Dr. and Mrs. David Sorkin
Mr. Paul C. Stoll ‘84 and Mrs. Kristine Stoll
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Zawtocki
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Zeck
In Honor of Noah Companik ’18
Mr. Robert Rakos and Ms. Rita Svetlik
In Honor of Nathaniel Cunha ’17 and Rebecca Cunha ’19
Ms. Adelicia Enriquez
In Honor of Alex Friedl ’15, Eric Friedl ’17 and Andrew Friedl ’21
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Friedl
In Honor of Antonio Galindo ’19
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Galindo
Vanguard Matching Gift Program
In Honor of Alexander Giacobbi ’17 and Megan Giacobbi ’19
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Giacobbi
In Honor of Mickala Logue Gumby ’06 and Jerica Logue Campbell ’08
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miloni
In Honor of Robert and Janet Hicks
Mr. Robert O. Hicks, Jr. ’91
In Honor of The Hicks Family
Mr. Robert O. Hicks, Jr. ’91
In Honor of Sam Higinbotham ’17 and Brinn Higinbotham ’20
Mrs. Patricia J. Higinbotham
In Honor of Max Kulak ’18
Mr. Robert A. Sebonia
In Honor of Jessica Kuras ’19
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Kuras
In Honor of Joseph LaLicata ’20
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Horton
In Honor of The Larusso Family
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Larusso
In Honor of Francis Leavy ’05, and Sean Leavy ‘08 and Tim Leavy ’11
Mr. Anthony F. Leavy
In Honor of Jaime Lopez ’06, Jessica Lopez ’08, Sean Lopez ’10, Monica Lopez ’12, David Lopez ’14, Steven Lopez ’16, Elizabeth Lopez ’18 and Sarah Lopez ’21
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lopez
In Honor of Sr. Joan Marie Madden
Fr. Scott M. Sperry ’04
In Honor of Joe V. Martinez
Mrs. Mary Palomino ’66 and Mr. Gilbert E. Palomino
In Honor of Abigail Mason ’19
Mr. Jon Mason
In Honor of Samantha Mason ’17
Mr. Jon Mason
In Honor of Father Joseph Patterson
Ms. Erin Patterson
In Honor of Carson Pinter ’17 and Kelsey Pinter ’18
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Pinter
In Honor of Elizabeth Pretzman ’18
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Oleksa
In Honor of Sarah Reichman ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kosisky
In Honor of Emlyn Vezzosi ’20
Ms. Heidi Hagen
In Honor of Catherine Waypa ’17, Rebecca Waypa ’19 and Elizabeth Waypa ’21
Mrs. Elaine M. Spiller
In Memory of Gary E. Bird and Family
Anonymous
In Memory of Kathy Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cravener
In Memory of Carlos and Susan Chinchilla
Anonymous
In Memory of David Matthew Colasanti
Mrs. Maureen Colasanti ’63 and Mr. James Colasanti
In Memory of Michael Eubanks
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rubalcava
In Memory of Elaine Ferrance
Mr. Arthur M. Ferrance, Jr.
In Memory of John Grunkemeyer
Mrs. Debra Grunkemeyer
Ms. Laurie Rhyne
In Memory of Joe Kahler
Ms. Jyl Acheson
Anonymous
Ms. Gina Burdge
Mr. Willard Harris
Mrs. Sherrie L. Kahler
Ms. Stephanie Master
Mr. David Mires
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pendleton
Ms. Charisse Prieto
Mr. Samuel Prieto
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Rowan
Ms. Mary White
Ms. Lori Wolter
Mike and Julie Walneuski Family
In Memory of Gaston T. Land
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sanchez
In Memory of Iris Bran Laychak
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tomlinson
In Memory of Virginia Lomanto
Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Borns
In Memory of Dr. Virginia Pesqueira
Mr. Eduardo M. Delci ‘59
In Memory of Robert Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lester
In Memory of Beth Stevason
Mr. and Mrs. Brant Weber
In Honor of Olivia Morgan Campbell ’17
Mrs. Lisa Campbell
In Honor of Thea Ruth Camptell ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Camptell, III
In Honor of Emily Habra Fink ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fink
In Honor of Eric Judean Friedl ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Friedl
In Honor of Alexander Thomas Giacobbi ’17
Drs. Thomas and Lillian Giacobbi
In Honor of Emanuel Luke Khoshaba ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Khoshaba
In Honor of Dominic Krzmarzick ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Leon L. Krzmarzick
In Honor of Michael Alonso Marx ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marx
In Honor of Dominique Maree Oliver ’17
Ms. Cayci Oliver
In Honor of Cristian Alejandro Padilla ’17
Mr. Carlos A. Padilla
In Honor of John Paul Pastore ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Pastore
In Honor of Danielle Peterson ’17
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Peterson
In Honor of Lucas Harrison Ralston
Mrs. Dorothy R. Ralston-Chairez
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -17 GIFTS IN KIND
Augusta Ranch Golf Club
Dr. and Mrs. Derek A. Braun
CG Promo Group
Changing Hands Bookstore
Children’s Dental Village
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cortabitarte
Culver’s of Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. DeCaro
Desert Botanical Gardens
Firehouse Subs
Mr. Paul Girvan ’64
Hayden School Supply
Ms. Nenita Lim
Local Motors, Inc.
Madison Avenue Int’s Salon & Day
Spa
Main Event
Marty’s Trophies
Marx Productions, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Mercer
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Muehlhausen
National Comedy Theater
Ocotillo Golf Resort
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -17
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Odil
Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Pastore
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Peterson
Mr. Andrew Pongracz
Mr. and Mrs. Matt T. Powers
Rigatony’s
Mr. Ronald D. Sericati
Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants
SomeBurro’s
Spinato’s Pizzeria
Stoll Masonry, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Terrill
Valle Luna Mexican Restaurant
Joe Wallace Spotlight Signs
Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Zawtocki
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Zeck
Zipps
Ms. Jyl Acheson
Chevron Matching
Honeywell International
Charity Matching
Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Molloy
Ms. Mary White
In Honor of Ryan Paul Rodrick ’17
Mrs. Lois A. Flynn
In Honor of Lauren Shapiro ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shapiro
In Honor of James Patrick Stevenson ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Shane P. Stevenson
In Honor of Isabella Rae Troggio ’17
Ms. Renee C. Troggio
In Honor of Laura Rosella
Van House ’17
Mr. and Mrs. James Van House
Mrs. Ann Glose Johnson ’62
All School/Fathers’ Mass
8:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Monday, March 19
Seton Gymnasium
Sixth Annual Golden Sentinels Reunion
Classes of 1958 – 1968 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 10 Fine Arts Theatre
Junior/Senior Prom
6 – 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 21
Oakwood Country Club
Sun Lakes
Senior Brunch, hosted by Seton Parents Association
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 29
Hilton Doubletree Gilbert
7 – 8 p.m.
We count on your continued support of academics, athletics, fine arts and more!
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